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VinFast's (VFS) EV deliveries grew over 400% in Q2, but there's a caveat

September 18, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) announced Monday that EV deliveries rose over 400% in Q2 compared to the first three months of the year. However, the primary reason for the jump is due to sales to a related party. A closer look at VinFast’s Q2 EV deliveries VinFast delivered 9,535 electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2023, up 435% from Q1, bringing the total to 11,315 for the first…
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Tesla and Saudi Arabia in talks for EV factory with cobalt from DRC on the line, says report (Musk denies)

September 18, 2023
According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Tesla and Saudi Arabia are in early talks about building an electric vehicle factory in the country, and the latter is dangling some cobalt from the DRC as an incentive. While only sighting “people familiar with the discussions,” the WSJ reports today: Saudi Arabia is in talks with Tesla about setting up a manufacturing facility…
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CryptoNews

Crypto Community Skeptical of Blackrock's XRP Pivot Rumors – Finance Bitcoin News

September 18, 2023
Many crypto proponents have warned that despite a small connection between Blackrock and XRP, the news of the world’s largest asset manager shifting focus from bitcoin to XRP is fake. Blackrock is currently waiting for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to greenlight its spot bitcoin ETF application. Crypto Proponents Doubt Veracity of Blackrock-XRP Rumors Over the past few days…
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Electric motorcycle startup Ryvid begins making first deliveries

September 18, 2023
The Ryvid Anthem has been one of the most hotly anticipated electric motorcycles of the last year. After first debuting just over a year ago, the company has now announced that the US-built electric motorcycles are ready to begin shipments. Ryvid shared the news on LinkedIn, saying: “We’re excited to announce that we will begin shipping a small quantity of Anthem’s this week. We are proud…
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